This is designed for all librarians considering serials automation to maintain their periodicals collection. Focusing on those systems designed to run on the IBM PC-XT-AT, OCLC or M300 workstations, the book opens with an overview of the advantages of serials automation, moving on to review more than a dozen packages which are available. Full hardware and software requirements are cited, plus a description of all specific system features. The text is supplemented with screenprints and other appropriate illustrations. It is aimed both at the novice and at the more experienced computer user.
Part 1 Introduction. Part 2 Functions: establishing local files;
identifying library locations; identifying vendors; establishing fund
accounts; building bibliographic records; creating the order; check-in
operations; routing; claiming missing issues; binding. Part 3 Files:
characteristics of local files; library locations files; vendor files; fund
accounts; bibliographic records; order records; check-in records; routing
files and lists; claims files; bindery information files. Part 4 Systems
integration: introduction; interface design; command line interface; menus;
graphic user interface; commands; special keys; help screens; screen
displays; variant fields and characters; labels; organization; quantity; file
structure; internal links; external links. Part 5 System equipment and
requirements: the IBM PC compatible family of microcomputers; microcomputer
system components; operating system; permanent data storage; ports; buses;
input/output devices; keyboards; monitors; printers; miscellaneous devices;
local areas networks (LANs); microcomputers used for serial control system
testing. Part 6 SC350: system introduction; characteristics of SC350 local
files; SC350 bibliographic records; SC350 order creation; SC350 check-in
operations; SC350 routing; SC350 claims; SC350 binding functions; SC350
financial control; SC350 system requirements. Part 7 MicroLinx: system
introductions; characteristics of MicroLinx local files; microLinx
bibliographic records; MicroLinx order creation; MicroLink check-in
operations; MicroLinx routing; MicroLinx claims; MicroLinx binding functions;
MicroLinx financial control; MicroLinx system requirements. Part 8 DavexPC:
System introduction; characteristics of DavexPC local files; DavexPC
bibliographic records; DavexPC order creation; DavexPC check-in operations;
DavexPC routing; DavexPC Claims; DavexPC Binding functions; DavexPC financial
control; DavexPC system requirements. Part 9 PC MAX: system introduction;
characteristics of PC MAX local files; PC MAX bibliographic records, order
creation, check-in operations, routing, claims, binding functions, financial
control and system requirements. Part 10 REMO: system introduction;
characteristics of REMO local fies; REMO bibliographic records, order
creation, check-in operations, routing, claims, binding functions, financial
control, system requirements.
